Arm support for manicurists tables



Sept. 14, l1943. M. D. F'REDl'r, .JR 2,329,293

ARM SUPPORT FOR MANICU'RISTS TABLES Fied March 12, 1941 M 'f-Z-L' 1 3 gmc/who@ Patented Sept. 14, 1943 l `anni sUPPomnn-m nppmmmmmu 12, 1941, seriai s by they` spcifie iiuustrtion-wf; description-but i Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I generally designates a'table of the narrow type commonly employed by maninement-indiennnefrma e perspective of a, porfionif natalia@ to @ffjfmniwmeasgfiuieataq by 1' ipuirelauq mimi mensoketidriihememet" 1 Emendmgacms mesmiebeamph 10i 2 v i meeneeminhaiipiwamskeefsiwmmis pffx formance of her work.

uwith' the main portion thereof and the forward end of the link bar I6 is pivotally attached, as

" at il, to the lower or convex edge of one of the brackets l. The link bar i is pivotally attached at its rear end by means of the pivot bracket i8, to the under side of the table top near the rear edge thereof and in the plane of oscillation of the adjacent bracket 1. This link bar I5 carries upon its upper side inwardly7 lof the forward end thereof the hinge bracket I9 to which is pivotally attached the end of the offset portion I 6. Thus it will be seen that these two bars or links I5 and I6 may be swung into alined relation in which the mik l5 will be aimed with the major portion of the link I6. 'I'he forwardk end of the link l5 is provided upon its under side with a handle or knob which facilitates straightening out or breaking the brace arm. l

The offset portion I6' of the link IB is coupled by the contractile lock spring 2l with the bracket ,i 1 to which'the link I6 is pivotally attached, this coupling-of the spring 2| with the bracket being above the pivot I1 and consequently, when the A armis straightened out for the purpose of yraising the `arm rest brackets, therepwill be exerted '.1 fa slight upward pull on the pivotally coupled ,ends of Vthe links which will tend to hold the brace arm in straight position to maintain the larm restfrmly supportedl invits raisedv position'. `When a downwardpull is applied to the knob 2 0, the brace. arm will, of course, be broken d0wnwardly, which will permit the arm rest ,togbelowered., l L d; From they foregoing, it willbe readily apparent that, the device herein described is of relatively simple. construction. and may, therefore, beeasily yandeconomically produced and at the same time,

it provides a much desired accessory forjmani- =curistsv" tables, which has the double value of Amakingthe customer more comfortable and materially assisting the manicurist in the per- TWhat is claimed is:

,V1.i In a `table structure `of the character stated,

.anfoscillatable unit disposed'adjacent the for f ward side of the table yand comprising 'a shaft extending transversely of the underside of the Atabletop and supported forv rockingv motion, a

pair of substantially arcuate brackets veach hav- `when thebrackets are :swungupwardly andiout- "wardly, ,and a brace arm comprising two llink members arrangedwith overlappingends, one of saidvoverlapping ends `being pivotally attached,` totliekother link inwardlyof an end thereof, ,theJv other endof theysaid other link being` piv- Aotally yattached to -the under side of thev table topuponthe oppositeside ofthe shaft from the `wings .when raised, the other end of the saidy 'one' of the links being pivotally attached to 'a ffbracket,`,and a contractile spring connected `be- Y k tweenthesaid other one of the links and the ad- "jacent bracket and functioningto, maintainthe 'n links in substantially parallel Ialinecl,,-irelation jwhenthefarm is straightened out ,forthe' movejlrlentlofthembrackets outwardly and upwardly,

from beneath the table top' upon turning the shaft'in one direction, means carried upon the said other ends of the brackets forming a pair of spaced arm supporting wings which are raised into rthe plane of the ytop of the table when the brackets are swung upwardly and outwardly, a brace arm comprising two link members arranged with overlapping ends, one of said overlapping ends 'being pivotally' attached to the other link inwardly` of an end thereof, 'the other end of the said other' link being pivotally attached gf) to the under side of the table top upon the oppocomprising a panel having a length substantially site side ofv thev shaft from the wings when raised, the other end ofthe said o nevof the links being pivotallyl attached to a bracket, `and a contractile spring connected between the said other one of the links and the adjacent bracket and functioning to maintain the links in substantially parallel alined relation when the arm is straightened out for the movement of the brackets, outwardly and upwardly, the said means carried by the brackets equal tothe width ofl thev table` and having the l central partof that edge remote from the table top fcut awayto form a relatively deep recess, the portions of the panelat the sides of lthe recess 3,-, forming said armv supportingwings.

3. A manicurists table comprising 'a top and side supporting portions `therefor and having a substantial width, said supporting portions for the top having forward faces provided with shal- 40 low recesses, a leaf adapted to extendr across the front of the table and to have its ends disposed in said recesses wherebythe leaf when in inoperative position will be vertically, disposed with its top face in the plane ofthe forward faces of said side portions, a pair of elongated arcuate bracket l armsr each having o an inner terminal portion,

means pivotallyconnectingsaid terminal portion 1 of each bracket-,arm with table inwardly ofthe forward edge of the top,` and beneath the same, the bracketarms :oscillating ion a common" axis and being designed to swing vforwardly andup-V wardly to a substantially4 horizontal position in which their 4other ends are vertically o' directed, `the said other endgofeachr bracket arm being secured toy said leaf and maintaining the leaf in the plane of the top of the table when thebracket arms are horizontallydisposed, thebracket arms beingswingable downwardly and inwardlyrto a lposition beneath theftable top ,to locate said. leaf Iwith its ends in the `saidrecessesya toggle brace pivotally, couplingtheunder side of,l a bracket 'arm with the under sidejof the table top adhjacent the side of the top oppositefrom the leaf whereby-the brace when broken will have a portion extending toward the last kmentioned side of the table to `be grasped1 for actuation, vand spring Imeans operatively `coupling' thetogglewithzthe adjacent bracket arm, said spring means Ybeing '.undertension when the toggle lis extended (for holding the bracket arms in the said horizontal position f 

